Patents by Inventor Richard Reidy

Richard Reidy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Impact resistant flexible body device
    Patent number: 7556855
    Abstract: An impact resistant device is provided comprising a support matrix and a plurality of energy absorbing elements operatively connected to the support matrix, each element comprising at least one ceramic material and at least one strain rate sensitive material. The impact resistant device can be worn as body armor to protect the wearer from high velocity projectiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignees: The Johns Hopkins University, University of North Texas
    Inventors: Paul J. Biermann, Jack C. Roberts, Richard Reidy
  • Impact Resistant Flexible Body Device
    Publication number: 20090029150
    Abstract: An impact resistant device is provided comprising a support matrix and a plurality of energy absorbing elements operatively connected to the support matrix, each element comprising at least one ceramic material and at least one strain rate sensitive material. The impact resistant device can be worn as body armor to protect the wearer from high velocity projectiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Paul J. Biermann, Jack C. Roberts, Richard Reidy
  • Impact resistant flexible body device
    Patent number: 7413809
    Abstract: An impact resistant device is provided comprising a flexible support matrix and a plurality of energy absorbing elements operatively connected to the support matrix, each element comprising at least one ceramic material and at least one strain rate sensitive material. The impact resistant device can be worn as body armor to protect the wearer from high velocity projectiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Paul J. Biermann, Jack C. Roberts, Richard Reidy
  • Impact Resistant Flexible Body Device
    Publication number: 20080032084
    Abstract: An impact resistant device is provided comprising a flexible support matrix and a plurality of energy absorbing elements operatively connected to the support matrix, each element comprising at least one ceramic material and at least one strain rate sensitive material. The impact resistant device can be worn as body armor to protect the wearer from high velocity projectiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Paul Biermann, Jack Roberts, Richard Reidy
  • Impact resistant flexible body device
    Patent number: 7261945
    Abstract: An impact resistant device is provided comprising a flexible support matrix and a plurality of energy absorbing elements operatively connected to the support matrix, each element comprising at least one ceramic material and at least one strain rate sensitive material. The impact resistant device can be worn as body armor to protect the wearer from high velocity projectiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Paul J. Biermann, Jack C. Roberts, Richard Reidy
  • IMPACT RESISTANT FLEXIBLE BODY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20070172677
    Abstract: An impact resistant device is provided comprising a flexible support matrix and a plurality of energy absorbing elements operatively connected to the support matrix, each element comprising at least one ceramic material and at least one strain rate sensitive material. The impact resistant device can be worn as body armor to protect the wearer from high velocity projectiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Paul Biermann, Jack Roberts, Richard Reidy